New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-24
IGNORING TILDEN'S MEMORY
svpv1cEs IN THE ASSEMBLY CHAMBER.
-,uocy BY EX-SENATOR GEORGE RAINEs. OF
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.,n,xv MAY GA memorial address on Governor
ridden was delivered by ex-senator George Naines VI
rochester in the Assembly Chamber tonight Ihero
we're several relatives OF Mr. 1lden among them
be,ng Mira Swan Miss Ruby Tilden. Miss Susie ihuep
George H. Tilden and Samuel J. Tilden The state o,
6cers. senators and Assemblymen were present. anu
leading citizens OF Albany with their wives Assen'
man Howe called the meeting TO order ana ihtroouo
Jndee Rufus W. Peckham as the chairman lne M
Wesley r. Davis offered prayer and then 'uuse
introduced Mr.. Ranes, the orator OF INC e'eo' ,,
After sketch of Mr. Tiden's parentage ana carry mo
IA q, his Education and early political studies, Ni
pairas tonched upon the first epoch OF MS Poii'''
career ,..r,us,t from
ihe incident It's tentative steps anu t te
fnal solution Of the problem the grave matter const
s ooWer to the justification Of which the nrst pUC
essays OF MI nd statement OF aud COURAGEOUS assault
sSSsS Of a%y S"% ESTSir
sisient scsl reason ng OF m pnIic trust funds
u @f the basis OF OF
SSSass and accomplish the
privileged system OF Glass; at. o,,oa y, his
ober ESSAYS written by Mr. Tilden at ths pef'ou vi MS
life were referred TO- and the one In which he advocated
.n ,ght and mower OF Congress to modify Ee powers
and repea the charters OF corporations creaeo o' ~
acts was characterized remaining the hos' eAn"u''
i've ANALYSIS Of the derivation and sanctions OF th uoc
trine which the assent Of courts and people mas no"
made the common law Of the States In lS4l MI lueh
was admitted to the bar plunged into politics in 1874 IN
behalf OF Van Buren, and in 1876 became member OF
the Constitutional Convention Speaking OF his services
In this body Mr. Raines remarked:
In the constitutional Convention Mr. Tiden advocated
s Of esaon OF asb sSa
laws special legislation winch have ave snSe second TO
Mcbae Holman on the committee canals and finance his
in the discussions OF that able body OF publcis's.
Mr. Raines then discussed Mr. Tldens relation to the
aptislayery agitation aud TO the war OF the kepeon
reaching the conclusion he profound lover OF
the institutions OF freedom The career OF MI llueh as
a publicist and a leader was next taken up
Mr. Trden a remarkable career opening before MN
nc at NE bar sars n motives and
patience moderation Judgment facility and resource IN &c
s sTSs aaa iseT aeo
Was persistent pursuing the accomplishment
once in on gave Sbaes Of his career
lie recognized the good in men, bnt never accepted
souS one Be e1 ns Hs Widely fsad nOSern
o. he s sua ahG Se @oGe:
Of jnnus and Jefferson His mental gifts cCmprissd
parstvc facility Of acquiring applying and arranging the
sSser balance Of the which the Judgment
svnthetic rather tlan an analytic process perceyes mmed
ately as IL were by peculiar ,set OF 6n,on ac e
to in sympathy With the general mpq Of co age o.
mise Universally and precision OF conception ogoa pro
dltion OF his theme BY profound study mace
his papes models of comprehensive and forc
Bile appeal TO the judgment OF men.
Having wildly portrayed Mr. Tildens labors against
the Tweed ring and Governor and having presented
the regulation Democratic version Of the campaign OF
1876, Mr.. Ranes concluded:
At the harbor of Preus the inlet Of bay BY the stu
tomb OF Themistoclcs. OF which Plato wrote;
"oft as the merchant speeds the passing sail.
Thy NIB Themstoces, he stops 10 hail
When hostile ships in martial combat meet
Thy shade, attendnl hovers DER the neet
The great seas patriotic hope OF Mr. Tden COW
cred Of bis country and which his aest
thoughts OF wisdom lowering clouds OF danger noang
westward will murnur requiem OF sot lepOse ABOVE ms
tomb; stately OF nations will not boom above his
mold of honor they float through channels oil
classic shades OF the metropolis
in its greatest need. Among the sahe
OF an made lustriou, amid hills and al
which the light Of his fame sheds perpetual lustf IN
Vahalla of he chose his final resIngplsc Hut
OF light TO its sunset
glory noble outline OF beauty benehcence
and of the of patriot phi
losolher in the exalted virtue OF people
guarding heritage OF liberty and laws consecraed to hu
Gany bloody OF patriot lives As America nus
her gaze heights Of and gids her se
with Of virtue and WISDOM H. the Pantheon
niche him whose triumph was won IN
the stres morals whose glory that he scued INST
o the COrIuptlOus VI his umc
secured the destiny Of his country.